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    However, Max had refused. She had been raised for one purpose—to lead her family, protect its traditions, and carry its name. She could not walk away from her destiny. Not even for him.


    They had stood on opposite sides, love trapped between two worlds that could never meet.


    The breaking point hade one night in a heated argument. With shaking hands, Max pointed a gun at Henry. Her voice was cold, but her heart trembled. “You know too much about my family. If you will note back with me, then you must die to protect it!”


    Henry hadn’t budged, his shock giving way to a grim resolve. Closing his eyes, he said, “You once saved my life. If you want it back, take it.”


    Her hand had faltered, eyes brimming with pain. “You said you love me,” she’d whispered, voice breaking. “Yet you’d rather die than give up your freedom. Is your love so empty?”


    Henry’s eyes had opened, steady and fierce. “And you imed to love me. Yet, you would lock me in a cage and cling to your crown. If you truly loved me, you’de back with me. We could be free. We could be happy. But you refuse to give up anything. That makes your love just as hollow as you believe mine is.”


    Anger surged through Max as Henry’s words sank in. She had poured her heart out for him, broken her own family’s principles to share things that were meant to stay hidden, yet he’d turned around and tossed her feelings aside, calling her love cheap. If her love meant so little, why had she ever chosen him above everyone else? With her skills, she could have dragged him back home without so much as a struggle.


    That thought only made Max angrier, and the urge to use force started to burn inside her. Fixing Henry with a cold stare, she’d sneered, “Since our love is so cheap, let’s not talk about love anymore. Maybe it’s time to see who’s really in control. If I wanted you back, I could take you any time.”


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    Henry had been perfectly aware that Max could overpower him if she wanted, and no amount of resistance would change the oue. Even so, he refused to bend. His pride wouldn’t allow it.


    Standing his ground, Henry met her eyes and spoke in a hard voice. “You can try and drag me back, but if you force me, don’t expect me to ever have children with you. I’ll make sure you never get what you want from me.” To make his point, Henry jabbed a finger between his legs, a silent promise that he’d rather ruin himself than give in.


    His words stunned Max, leaving her feeling as if he had driven a knife straight through her chest.


    Overwhelmed by rage, she’d fired a shot at him. The bullet tore through his leg, not his head.


    Henry copsed with a cry, pain flooding his face as blood pooled around him.


    Max stared down, her voice cold and measured. “For the sake of our past love, I won’t take your life. You can fight to survive if you want. Die here, and it’s on you. Make it out, and that’s your own strength. But listen—if you ever tell anyone what you know about my family, I will wipe out everyone you care about and then im your life.”


    Without another nce, Max turned and walked away.


    Henry struggled on the wet ground, pain radiating from his wound and weakness settling in. He never held it against Max, though. If anything, the self-reproach ran deeper because he couldn’t give her the love she craved. Still, resolute as ever, he was determined to find his way home—his parents were waiting, and he couldn’t let them down.


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